Sustainability & Environment

The Town of The Blue Mountains has created a Community Sustainability Plan - called the TBM Future Story - to ensure the Town and its residents, workers and visitors thrive for generations to come.

2024 Blue Mountains & Area Sustainability Summit

The Town is excited to announce its inaugural Sustainability Summit, taking place on April 25, 2024! Participants will explore green economy concepts, including the circular economy, which focuses on reducing and diverting waste and lays the foundation for a new regional Green Economy Hub following the Green Economy Canada model.

This is a free event, however, registration is required.

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Community Sustainability Plan: The Blue Mountains Future Story

To learn more about the Community Sustainability Plan, please visit the project webpage or view The Future Story document.

Project Page: Community Sustainability Plan

Document: The Blue Mountains Future Story

Additional Information

The Blue Mountains Environmental Sustainability Fund (ES Fund) was created with the goal of advancing sustainability in the Town. Funds are awarded to improve the Town’s environmental performance, foster sustainability literacy and community engagement, advance climate change adaptation and mitigation, and demonstrate the viability of sustainable technologies.

The fund accepts small or large project proposals from charity and non-profit groups to undertake environmental sustainability projects in the Town. A total of $5,000.00 will be available to allocate among successful proposals.

Proposed projects must support the goals of The Blue Mountains Future Story and must be consistent with the major planning documents of the Town including the Strategic Plan.

The Budget Template (PDF | Excel), Proposal Form (PDF | Word) and Terms of Reference (PDF) are available for download.

Submission Due Date: Monday November 20, 2023 at midnight
To address energy use related to municipal operations, the Town has created a Energy Conservation and Management Plan that will guide energy planning and reduction initiatives

In addition to the Energy Conservation and Management Plan, the Town, along with all Ontario municipalities are tracking building energy use. Tracking and planning work towards energy conservation and ultimately greenhouse gas reductions. Improving equipment operation, retrofitting lighting and equipment, modifying behaviour and relying more on renewable energy sources are part of the Town’s strategies to conserve energy, mitigate climate change and save money.
On June 3, 2019 Town Council approved a motion that, in part, implemented a voluntary ban on the use of single-use plastic bags, plastic straws and stir sticks in Town of The Blue Mountains.

“Council supports the protection of the environment of the Town of The Blue Mountains through the reduction and future elimination of single-use plastic bags, straws, stir sticks and water bottles, and encourages all businesses, community members and visitors to avoid the use of these products whenever possible. Council recognizes and appreciates the efforts of all stakeholders towards measures that support the sustainability of the natural environment in Town of The Blue Mountains.”
The Grey County Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) is a comprehensive strategy that will focus on identifying strategies to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve energy efficiency. As Grey County’s population continues to grow, it is important to understand how we can best manage future growth in a sustainable manner. This will help us mitigate potential impacts to our environmental, economic, social, and infrastructural systems. For more information, please visit the Grey County website.

Grey County Climate Action